No deaths were reported in the May 18 update.
All fatalities have occurred in pens occupied by the West Douglas horses.
Approximately 15% were foals.
The May 18 sitrep provides no new details.
RELATED: No Change in Cañon City Deaths.
Black Mountain Roundup Day 15
The incident began on May 2. Gather stats through May 16:
- Target: Burros
- Type: Planned
- Method: Helicopter
- Captured: 710, up from 607 on Day 13
- Average daily take: 47.3
- Capture goal: 1,080
- Removal goal: 1,080
- Returned: None
- Deaths: None
- Shipped: 630, up from 508 on Day 13
The cumulative total includes 264 jacks, 359 jennies and 87 foals, based on figures in the daily reports. The breakdown at the gather page is 265, 357 and 88.
Youngsters represented 12.3% of the animals captured. Of the adults, 42.4% were male and 57.6% were female.
The herd can’t be growing at a rate of 20% per year with a birth rate of 12% per year.
The percentage of foals has been going down as the number of animals caught goes up.
The percentages of males and females are now outside calculated limits of variation for a simple random process centered at p-bar = .5 (50% males / 50% females) with a sample size of n = 623 adults.
Abnormal sex ratios are not unusual in herds treated with the Montana Solution.
It’s one of the characteristics the Park Service is hiding at Assateague Island.
No PZP jennies have been reported since Day 6.
Is that result lower than expected? Where did they go? The experiment will likely be discussed next week at the International Fertility Control Conference.
The location of the trap site within the HMA was not given.
Day 15 ended with 80 unaccounted-for animals.
The number of animals taken off the range is 710 and the removal goal is 66% complete.
Other statistics:
- AML: 478
- Forage assigned to burros: 2,868 AUMs per year
- Pre-gather population: 3,000
- Forage liberated to date: 4,260 AUMs per year
- Water liberated to date: 3,550 gallons per day
- Forage assigned to livestock: 7,333 AUMs per year (estimated)
- Burros displaced from HMA by permitted grazing: 1,222
- True AML: 1,700
- Stocking rate at new AML: 1.7 burros per thousand acres
- Burros displaced from HMA by drilling and mining: Ask the advocates
RELATED: Black Mountain Roundup Day 13.
International Fertility Control Conference Next Week
The event is set for May 23 – 25 in Colorado Springs, CO.
The conference committee includes members from RTF and HSUS, signatories to the rancher-friendly “Path Forward.”
Look at the sponsors: BLM, HSUS, CAAWH, AWI, SCC, ASPCA, RTF.
The opening plenary features remarks about wild equid fertility control and stakeholder engagement by the Assistant Director of Resources and Planning at the BLM.
The agenda includes a session on Day 2 regarding the treatment of burros with PZP, probably on the Black Mountain HMA (now subject to a roundup).
The conference promises to create an environment that is inclusive, welcoming, supportive, collaborative and productive for all participants, and will cater to a community known for its moral depravity.
The Governor of Colorado, a filthy sodomite, will speak to the group on May 23.
RELATED: Science-Based Management (of Wild Horses) Explained.
More Wild Horse Rallies?
The organizers have announced dates and locations in most states.
They are still pushing HR 6635, the helicopter ban.
Consider these scenarios for taking wild horses off the range:
A. By helicopter
- Horses before incident – 400
- Horses after incident – 250
- Forage shifted to ranchers – 1,800 AUMs per year
B. By wrangler
- Horses before incident – 400
- Horses after incident – 250
- Forage shifted to ranchers – 1,800 AUMs per year
C. By Montana Solution
- Horses before incident – 400
- Horses after incident – 250
- Forage shifted to ranchers – 1,800 AUMs per year
What have the advocates accomplished by ending helicopter roundups?
The bill will likely require changes.
Initially, helicopter roundups were bad but with the rollout of the catch-treat-release program and its potential for expanded use of the Montana Solution, they are good.
No Change in Cañon City Deaths
No deaths were reported in the May 17 update, leaving the total at 144.
All fatalities have occurred in pens occupied by the West Douglas horses.
Data in the May 17 sitrep indicate 15.3% were foals. The report did not indicate if they were born in captivity or taken off the range.
RELATED: Cañon City Deaths Stable at 144.
Cañon City Deaths Stable at 144
No deaths were reported in the May 16 update, leaving the total at 144.
All fatalities have occurred in pens occupied by the West Douglas horses.
The May 16 sitrep includes a breakdown between adults and foals lost to the virus.
RELATED: Cañon City Deaths Climb to 144.
Science-Based Management (of Wild Horses) Explained
You should always follow the science.
Science tells us that the “clump of cells” inside a woman when she’s pregnant is a human but that means abortion is murder.
You should follow the science most of the time.
Science also tells us that water runs downhill but almost anything is possible when you’re a liberal, including a man being a woman.
You should only follow the science that fits your narrative.
Science tells us that livestock receive 89% of the authorized forage in the Warm Springs HMA, the True AML is off the chart and the herd is not overpopulated.
You should never follow the science, only your kook narrative.
Left-wing ideology, not science, tells us that the climate is changing, mostly because of our modern lifestyle.
Left-wing ideology, not science, tells us that elections, Congress and the Constitution are impediments to progress.
Left-wing ideology, not science, tells us that the nation is rigged against minorities and that capitalism and free markets only help the rich.
Left-wing ideology, not science, tells us that big, bloated, overreaching, iron-fisted, authoritarian government is the key to our happiness.
Left-wing ideology, not science, tells us that procreation and population growth are bad while abortion, contraception and sterilization are good, and that brings us to where we are today, even in the wild horse world.
RELATED: Are We Paying for Eradication of Virginia Range Mustangs?
Black Mountain Roundup Day 13
The incident began on May 2. Gather stats through May 14:
- Target: Burros
- Type: Planned
- Method: Helicopter
- Captured: 607, up from 524 on Day 11
- Average daily take: 46.7
- Capture goal: 1,080
- Removal goal: 1,080
- Returned: None
- Deaths: None
- Shipped: 508, up from 454 on Day 11
No gather activity occurred on Day 12.
The cumulative total includes 234 jacks, 293 jennies and 80 foals, based on figures in the daily reports. The breakdown at the gather page is 235, 291 and 81.
Youngsters represented 13.2% of the animals captured. Of the adults, 44.4% were male and 55.6% were female.
The herd can’t be growing at a rate of 20% per year with a birth rate of 13% per year.
No PZP jennies have been reported since Day 6.
The location of the trap site within the HMA was not given.
Day 13 ended with 99 unaccounted-for animals.
The number of animals taken off the range to date is 607.
Other statistics:
- AML: 478
- Forage assigned to burros: 2,868 AUMs per year
- Pre-gather population: 3,000
- Forage liberated to date: 3,642 AUMs per year
- Water liberated to date: 3,035 gallons per day
- Forage assigned to livestock: 7,333 AUMs per year (estimated)
- Burros displaced from HMA by permitted grazing: 1,222
- True AML: 1,700
- Stocking rate at new AML: 1.7 burros per thousand acres
- Burros displaced from HMA by drilling and mining: Ask the advocates
RELATED: Black Mountain Roundup Day 11.
Mustang Monday
At the Ozark National Scenic Riverways with Tim Layton.
Cañon City Deaths Climb to 144
One death was reported in the May 15 update, bringing the total to 144.
All fatalities have occurred in pens occupied by the West Douglas horses.
No new details were provided in the May 15 sitrep.
RELATED: Cañon City Deaths Unchanged at 143.
Are We Paying for Eradication of Virginia Range Mustangs?
An undated announcement by the City of Reno indicates that the FY 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act authorized $500,000 “in federal support for the protection and humane management of the historic Virginia Range horses in the greater Reno area.”
Humane management usually means getting rid of them with PZP.
The funds were directed to the Nevada Department of Agriculture for “collaborative, science-based management” of the herd.
The announcement said the horses are managed under two cooperative agreements, one between the Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses and NDA for fertility control and the other between NDA and Wild Horse Connection for range management, including rescue and relocation, diversionary feeding and fence construction and repair.
The article last August by Courthouse News said NDA had contracted with WHC to implement the fertility control program but that was not mentioned by the City.
Virginia Range Brochure Explains Fence-Out Rule
Nevada is a fence-out state, according to a flier posted by the City of Reno, meaning livestock are free to roam and feed over any property that is not fenced.
The state describes the Virginia Range mustangs as feral/estray livestock.
Wyoming is also a fence-out state but taxpayers, not RSGA, will be responsible for keeping wild horses off the property owned or leased by the association.
Most of the Virginia Range is in Storey County, but a portion on the west side lies in Washoe County, where most of the development has taken place.
Much of the area in Storey County is sparsely populated and privately held, meaning you can buy land and live among free-roaming horses, minus the youngsters of course.
RELATED: Meeting #2 Regarding Virginia Range Mustangs Set for Monday.
Meeting #2 Regarding Virginia Range Mustangs Set for Monday
The City of Reno will host another informational session on May 16 starting at 5:30 PM Pacific time, according to an undated announcement on the city’s web site.
RELATED: Lower Speed, More Fencing for Virginia Range Mustangs?
Cañon City Deaths Unchanged at 143
No deaths were reported in the May 14 update, leaving the total at 143.
All fatalities have occurred in pens occupied by the West Douglas horses.
No new details were provided in the May 14 sitrep.
RELATED: Cañon City Deaths Rise Slightly.
Black Mountain Roundup Day 11
The incident began on May 2. Gather stats through May 12:
- Target: Burros
- Type: Planned
- Method: Helicopter
- Captured: 524, up from 421 on Day 9
- Average daily take: 47.6
- Capture goal: 1,080
- Removal goal: 1,080
- Returned: None
- Deaths: None
- Shipped: 454, up from 351 on Day 9
The cumulative total breaks down to 203 jacks, 247 jennies and 74 foals, according to figures in the daily reports. The figures at the gather page are 204 jacks, 245 jennies and 75 foals, which do not sum to 531 as indicated in the sidebar.
Youngsters represented 14.1% of the animals captured. Of the adults, 45.1% were male and 54.9% were female.
The herd can’t be growing at a rate of 20% per year with a birth rate of 14% per year.
Four PZP jennies have been caught to date, part of the Humane Society darting project.
The location of the trap site within the HMA was not disclosed.
Day 11 ended with 70 unaccounted-for animals.
Other statistics:
- AML: 478
- Forage assigned to burros: 2,868 AUMs per year
- Pre-gather population: 3,000
- Forage liberated to date: 3,144 AUMs per year
- Water liberated to date: 2,620 gallons per day
- Forage assigned to livestock: 7,333 AUMs per year (estimated)
- Burros displaced from HMA by permitted grazing: 1,222
- True AML: 1,700
- Stocking rate at new AML: 1.7 burros per thousand acres
- Burros displaced from HMA by drilling and mining: Ask the advocates
RELATED: Black Mountain Roundup Day 9.
Rock Springs RMP Complaints Grow Slightly
Two more protests were submitted online this week, bringing the total to nine.
Only those who participated in the planning process are eligible and new issues cannot be introduced.
The protest period, which is not a public comment period, ends on June 6.
Two HMAs would be closed and third would be downsized under the Proposed Action.
Salt River Stallion Put Down After Eating Plastic Bag
He was euthanized by order of the Salt River Wild Horse Darting Group, a surrogate of the Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses.
“He was literally starving and dehydrating,” their ringleader told KPNX News of Mesa, AZ in a story published yesterday. “He was trying to drink and eat and it was the saddest thing we’ve ever seen.”
Watching her destroy the herd with the Montana Solution—and get away with it—is one of the saddest things we’ve ever seen.
Do you see any foals in the video posted with the report?
The advocates have ten years to take the herd from its current size of 400 down to 250, according to an unidentified voice in the April 1 episode of Foal-Free Friday.
The incident puts them one step closer to their goal.
Do not be misled by the coverage, the advocates are the greatest threat to these horses, not the kayakers, paddleboarders and plastic bags.
UPDATE: Added video.
Helicopter Roundups Were Bad Before They Were Good
Earlier this year, film of a colt running on a broken leg during the Pancake roundup sparked outrage and condemnation of helicopter roundups.
Now, the advocates are willing to overlook the collateral damage because they see greater opportunities for the Montana Solution.
In the old days, when faced with hopeless situations leading to the removal of wild horses, the advocates would walk away.
Today, they are willing participants.
RELATED: CAAWH Applauds Fertility Control Solicitation!
CAAWH Applauds Fertility Control Solicitation!
A representative told KNPR Radio yesterday that the project would mark a significant shift towards humane on-range management of wild horses and away from cruel, costly helicopter roundups.
Three paragraphs above the writer notes that contractors would “gather the animals,” a reference to helicopter roundups.
A few months ago the advocates were “all in” for the “Save a Horse, Hire a Cowboy” helicopter ban.
Watching them flip-flop so quickly is truly astonishing.
RELATED: It’s Happening: RTF Endorses Fertility Control Solicitation!
Cañon City Deaths Rise Slightly
One death was reported in the May 13 update, bringing the total to 143.
All fatalities have occurred in pens occupied by the West Douglas horses.
The May 13 sitrep said three horses unrelated to the incident were put down on May 12 but did not indicate where in the facility they were housed.
The bar chart shows the mortality trend through today.
RELATED: Cañon City Deaths Steady at 142.
